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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is something Lalami says all citizens should have access to at the end of "Do Not Despair This Country"?
(a) A nice car.
(b) A furnished home.
(c) A travel stipend.
(d) A living wage.

2. What term did Peggy McIntosh term which refers to “a range of systemic unearned advantages that benefit white people” (98).
(a) White privilege.
(b) White anxiety.
(c) White fragility.
(d) White power.

3. What issue did Lalami encounter in her first apartment in L.A.?
(a) Cockroaches.
(b) A leaky ceiling.
(c) Mice.
(d) A flea infestation.

4. What event does Lalami believe got her fired from her first post-grad school job in L.A.?
(a) She was almost always late for work.
(b) She refused to hug a TV producer.
(c) She missed several important deadlines.
(d) She refused to go on a date with her editor.

5. Why was Lalami's impoverished state during grad school different from others in her apartment building?
(a) Her poverty was intentional as she had chosen to give up all material possessions.
(b) She expected to get a well-paying job when she finished school.
(c) She made far less than other tenants in her building.
(d) She could rarely pay rent on time.

6. What did the Bush administration claim about John McCain in 2000 which lost him the vote in South Carolina?
(a) He cheated on his wife with a Black woman.
(b) He fathered a Black child out of wedlock.
(c) He had not paid taxes for over 10 years.
(d) He was not a United States.

7. How long after Ford's testimony was Kavanaugh sworn in?
(a) His nomination was revoked.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 9 days.
(d) 3 months.

8. What does Christine Blasey Ford accused the Supreme Court nominee of doing?
(a) Attempting to rape her.
(b) Lying about his credentials.
(c) Trying to bribe her.
(d) Stealing from her.

9. What race does Lalami say are often characterized as constituting the majority of welfare recipients?
(a) Asians.
(b) Blacks.
(c) Latinx.
(d) Whites.

10. What year did California begin fingerprinting welfare recipients?
(a) 1994.
(b) 1974.
(c) 1964.
(d) 2014.

11. What year does Christine Blasey Ford say the event in her testimony occurred?
(a) 1982.
(b) 2004.
(c) 2012.
(d) 1999.

12. At the start of "Tribe," Lalami states that white people tend to be uncomfortable discussing what subject?
(a) Politics.
(b) Gender.
(c) Sex.
(d) Race.

13. What words does Lalami use to describe Brett Kavanaugh's testimony?
(a) Honest and compelling.
(b) Emotional and uncooperative.
(c) Intelligent and convincing.
(d) Emotionless and arrogant.

14. What Jefferson quote does Lalami note at the end of "Do Not Despair This Country"?
(a) "I do not despair of this country."
(b) “It is better to be alone than in bad company."
(c) "All men are created equal."
(d) "Institutions must advance also to keep pace with the times."

15. What are some ways Lalami says she saved money after moving in with her boyfriend to a better neighborhood?
(a) The apartment was close to their jobs, so they did not need cars.
(b) She had a washer and dryer, so she saved on having to go to the laundromat.
(c) The apartment was furnished, so they did not need to buy anything.
(d) They had a better kitchen to cook meal rather than get takeout.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much do white women make per every dollar a man makes, according to Lalami in "Caste"?

2. What country does Lalami say tends to place blame on poor people for their state of poverty?

3. Which Amendment, passed in 1868, gave Blacks citizenship status?

4. In "Tribe," who does Lalami say is the only constituency Trump never faulted for anything?

5. What box does Lalami say she used to check when first confronted with American paperwork that included a section on race?

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